Covid-19 cases surpass 10k mark in Amritsar district; nine succumbed to virus

  • | Friday | 2nd October, 2020

With 156 new positive cases, the count in district has increased to 10,137. The new cases include 85 influenza like illness (ILI) cases and 71 contacts of positive patients with recovery of 204 patients the total recovery count in the district have reached 8,473.

The Covid-19 count in the district crossed 10,000 marks after 156 new positive cases were reported on Thursday. The Health Department reported nine deaths with which the toll increased to 377.

The deceased have been identified as Harmanjit Singh (16), a resident of Tungbala locality on Majitha road; Surinder Singh Sabarwal (60), a resident of Sundar Nagar, Kaushalya (70), from Sultanwind road; Amrik Singh (70), of Kot Atma Ram; GS Parsad (50), of the 73rd Battalion of BSF; Jagir Kaur (76), of Hargobind Avenue; Harbans Lal (73), of Jaura Fatak; Krishan Kumar (64), a resident of Ghunupur Kale village; and Piyara Singh (62), of New Partap Nagar.

With 156 new positive cases, the count in district has increased to 10,137. The new cases include 85 influenza like illness (ILI) cases and 71 contacts of positive patients with recovery of 204 patients the total recovery count in the district have reached 8,473. At present, the district has a total of 1,287 active cases.

Meanwhile, 90 staffers of the Improvement Trust tested negative. Further, employees of the Education Department are also being tested as the state government contemplates to open schools.

The oxygen plant at the Government Medical College became operational on Thursday after remaining non-functional for around eight years. College Principal Dr. Rajiv Devgan stated that the plant has a capacity to store six tons of liquid oxygen. He said for the time being, supply of oxygen cylinders will continue in the wake of the increase in demand and Covid-19.


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